Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Cervicofacial Masses in Children
David E. Tunkel, MD;
Fuad M. Baroody, MD;
Mark E. Sherman, MD
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1995;121(5):533-536.
Abstract
Objective
To show the usefulness of fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in the diagnosis of cervicofacial masses in children.
Design
Case series.
Setting
Pediatric otolaryngology referral center; ambulatory and hospitalized patients.
Patients
Seventeen pediatric (age, <18 years) patients with cervicofacial masses.
Intervention
Fine-needle aspiration biopsy.
Outcome Measures
Cytologic diagnosis, resolution of mass, and need for further surgical diagnosis or treatment.
Results
Following FNAB, 10 patients underwent open surgery; in seven, the surgery was indicated based on FNAB diagnosis; in three, surgery provided diagnoses where FNAB was insufficient. Based on FNAB data, seven patients were observed without surgery.
Conclusions
Fine-needle aspiration biopsy is a useful early step in diagnosing cervicofacial masses in children.
(Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1995;121:533-536)
Author Affiliations
From the Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (Drs Tunkel and Baroody) and the Division of Cytopathology, Department of Pathology (Dr Sherman), The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Md.
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